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DeSantis praises Trump for ‘enhancing my name recognition’ in new book

Flattering comments from Florida governor are likely to disappoint Republicans urging him to jump into the 2024 race

The Guardian - US

States ask high schoolers about periods

Schools and states tracking female athletes’ menstrual history may conflict with federal laws, experts say

Salon

State official inheriting Florida migrant relocation program has questions about vendor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The head of the state agency now tasked with handling Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant relocation program told a Senate committee on Tuesday that he was not sure whether he will continue the state’s arrangement with Vertol Systems Company, the politically-connected aviation company paid to transport migrants from…

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Florida election officials ask lawmakers not to make voting changes before 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s elections supervisors are asking state lawmakers not to implement changes to vote-by-mail ballots before the 2024 presidential election, warning that it will confuse voters and slow down vote counting.

Tribune News Service

When schools track female athletes’ menstrual history, it likely violates federal laws

Only four states — Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York and Oklahoma — and Washington, D.C., do not currently ask any questions about menstrual history on the sports pre-participation medical forms provided by their state athletic association.

Chicago Sun-Times

Florida permitless carry bill speeds through process despite concern on both sides

Before Florida’s legislative session even begins, the bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit is just a few steps away from becoming law.

Tribune News Service

Florida GOP wants to "censor dissent"

"DeSantis continues to make clear his disdain for freedom of speech," First Amendment advocate says

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South Florida mayors back bid to dissolve travel visa backlog

More than a half dozen South and Central Florida mayors have hopped aboard a national travel industry campaign to persuade the U.S. State Department to speed up visa application interviews abroad for international travelers.

Tribune News Service

Trump calls for CNN to ‘go conservative’ in an attack on ‘RINO network’ Fox News

Former preisdent seemingly annoyed at positive coverage of potential 2024 rival Ron DeSantis

The Independent UK

Dog walker, 85, killed by 11ft alligator in Florida retirement village

The reptile first attacked the woman’s dog, before killing her

Evening Standard

Trump and DeSantis duel for top donors with ‘candlelight dinner’ and three-day retreat just four miles apart

Donor says Florida governor’s event will ‘overwhelmingly’ feature former backers of the ex-president

The Independent UK

DeSantis pushes new Florida death penalty standards as execution looms

TAMPA, Fla. — When the jurors came back with a verdict, reporters noticed three had tears in their eyes. One, as reported in the Tallahassee Democrat, would return to court a few days later and express sympathy to Donald David Dillbeck’s adoptive parents before a judge sentenced him to die.

Tribune News Service

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for municipal offices, on March 21, 2023, and Nov. 7 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Tampa, Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for Tampa City Council, on March 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott promises to be “heavily involved” in push for education savings accounts

In an interview with the Tribune, the governor also backed criminalizing some health care treatments for transgender kids and shrugged off the idea that he’s in a conservative policy rivalry with Ron DeSantis.

The Independent UK

Trump touts ‘very good relationship’ with Putin ahead of one-year anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine

‘Putin never ever would have gone into Ukraine if I were president,’ Trump claims

The Independent UK

Alligator kills woman walking her dog in Florida retirement community

Reptile weighing 600-700 pounds found lurking at bottom of lake after attack

USA Today Sports Media Group

Golfweek’s Best: Ranking the courses on the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing

How do PGA National, Bay Hill, TPC Sawgrass and Innisbrook stack up for the 2023 Florida Swing?

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The Conversation

Florida will no longer ask high school athletes about their menstrual cycles, but many states still do – here are 3 reasons why that's problematic

Concerns are being raised across the U.S. about whether schools have a right to compel female athletes to provide information about their menstrual cycles.

Tribune News Service

People are dying from fake weed, just as the push is on in Florida to legalize recreational marijuana

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Outside the grocery store, farmer’s market and outdoor festivals, solicitors carry clipboards and urge Floridians to sign their petitions.

Daily Mirror

Woman, 85, dragged to death by 11ft alligator as she walked her dog near pond

An elderly woman was walking her dog when an alligator tried to grab her pet near Spanish Lakes Fairways in Florida, US, when she was fatally killed by the reptile

The Independent UK

Alligator kills Florida woman, 85, walking her dog in retirement community

Reptile weighing 600-700 pounds found lurking at bottom of lake after attack

The Guardian - US

Florida researchers capture invasive pythons by attaching GPS collars to prey

Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 20ft, have surged in south Florida due to snake owners releasing them when they get too big

Daily Mirror

Reality TV's Mama June remarries husband less than a year after secret nuptials

Mama June Shannon secretly married husband Justin Stroud in Georgia in May last year during intimate nuptials before the couple tied the knot once again last weekend in Florida

The Independent UK

‘Meghan who?’ Harry and Meghan were on chaotic guestlist for Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham wedding

Billionaire heiress and David Beckham’s son tied the knot in lavish bash in Florida last year

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